Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

What made this

  • 29-08-2020 4:51pm
    #1
    catrat12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 470 ✭✭


    What animal what this mess all over the garden looks like vomit to me


Comments

  • #2
    catrat12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 470 ✭✭catrat12


    Another pic


  • #3
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,890 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    could be a slime mould?
    there's actually one called dog vomit slime mould.


  • #4
    catrat12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 470 ✭✭catrat12


    Yellow stuff there this morning is it dangerous and where it come from


  • #5
    fryup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    maybe a fox regurgitating ?


  • #6
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,890 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    again, google dog vomit slime mould, the second photo looks very similar.


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,499 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Yes, there are all kinds of slime moulds and they all look equally weird / other-worldly / disgusting etc.


  • #8
    Velvet shank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 133 ✭✭Velvet shank


    Mucilago crustacea, a slime mold as suggested above. Totally harmless, will be gone after a good shower of rain


  • #9
    Farmer Dan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 230 ✭✭Farmer Dan


    20221116_075501.jpg

    Would anyone be able to identify what animal made this please? TIA



  • #10
    Igotadose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,211 ✭✭✭✭Igotadose


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119940578#Comment_119940578

    Looks like cat barf



  • #11
    Farmer Dan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 230 ✭✭Farmer Dan


    Thanks Igotadose. No cats around that I know of & only seen it in 2 locations within the last week. Colour is unusual and seems to be grains or nuts in it. Found outside chicken coup so was wondering what had been around.



  • Advertisement
  • #12
    Eddie B
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,979 ✭✭✭Eddie B


    Could well be marten scat. Watch your birds.



  • #13
    Graces7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119957555#Comment_119957555

    Same goes whatever it is! Mind your birds as with scat that size..

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119957555#Comment_119957555

    Not marten.. google will put up a whole page of possibilities if you ask for animal scat/dropping images..sorry I have to go.. fascinating stuff!



  • #14
    Eddie B
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,979 ✭✭✭Eddie B


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120201268#Comment_120201268

    Why not Marten? I have a good bit of knowledge about such things. For me, Marten, would be most likely.



  • #15
    Day Lewin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,779 ✭✭✭Day Lewin


    If Pine martens have been eating meat, their scat is darker than this and contains tiny bones etc.

    If they have been eating fruit (which they like) it could be paler, like in your pic, and contain the seeds of the fruit.

    To me this looks more like a fox that has been eating something yellow - I'm serious: They are opportunistic feeders and will try almost anything. The size seems large for pine martens.



Advertisement